No fatalities

SCHWEIZER 269C-1 accident at Titusville, FL, 10 Jul 2023

Titusville, FL, United States

On July 10, 2023, a SCHWEIZER 269C-1 operated by US AVIATION TRAINING SOLUTIONS was involved in an aviation accident near Titusville, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control while on the ground when his attention was diverted for post flight activities. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control while on the ground when his attention was diverted for post flight activities.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Student/instructed pilot